Legal Team Administrator

DEPARTMENT: Legal

LOCATION: Stamford Bridge

CONTRACT: Permanent, Full time

Closing date: 19th January

We encourage you to apply as soon as possible. In the event that we receive a large number of applications, the position may be filled before the listed closing date. To avoid missing out, please submit your application at your earliest convenience.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensuring the efficient running and administration of the Club’s Legal team.
• Adopting a positive, enthusiastic and solutions-oriented approach.
• Pro-actively identifying and taking forward opportunities to improve processes within the Legal team.
• Responsibility for the process by which contracts are signed, stored and distributed, and key contract milestones are recorded and monitored.
• Litigation support, primarily through document management and distribution to internal stakeholders.
• Diary management for the General Counsel, Director of Corporate Communications and Affairs and Head of Legal positions.
• Organising meetings; taking minutes where required.
• Managing invoices and coordinating with external advisors on fees.
• Assisting with legal team reporting to senior Club management in key areas.
• Booking travel, where required.
• Organising meetings and events on a Directorate level.

MEASURES OF PERFORMANCE:

• Enthusiasm and an ability to demonstrate pro-active ownership and management of tasks.
• Takes pride in the provision of their work.
• Good attention to detail.
• Excellent inter-personal and team working skills that inspire trust and confidence both within the Club’s legal team and amongst its internal clients.
• Adopting a positive ‘can do’ approach when seeking solutions.
• Well-organised, with an ability to effectively manage competing demands on occasions.

Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave (+ Bank Holidays). After three years’ service, AL days increase to 28.
• Pension Contribution (5%).
• Life Assurance (4 x base salary).
• Private healthcare through Vitality.
• C2W (Cycle to Work scheme).
• Chelsea Ticket Membership Program – enables employees to purchase tickets for home games 49 days prior to the match.
• Free staff lunches at Stamford Bridge (Mon-Fri).
• Discount on club and club-affiliated products (Megastore, Nike 25% discount, Stadium Tours, onsite bar/restaurant etc).
• Employee Assistance Program, Mental Health first aiders and a strong well-being community.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion:

At Chelsea we recognise that the diversity of our people is one of our greatest strengths and we are taking positive action to ensure our existing colleagues and job applicants can fully be themselves and bring their own unique experiences and perspectives to Chelsea FC. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity. If you need reasonable adjustments made to the recruitment process, please reach out to your recruiter, who will be able to advise and support you.

Chelsea FC and the Foundation is fully committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of all children, young people and adults at risk (vulnerable groups). We therefore require all successful applicants to complete a DBS Check prior to starting employment. Depending on the role, successful applicants may also be required to undergo other child protection screening where appropriate.

This Job Description is not intended to be exhaustive; the duties and responsibilities may therefore vary over time according to the changing needs of the Club.